Movie · Drama · Adventure

Bored and restless in his new home, Bruno, an innocent and naive eight year old, ignores his mother and sets off on an adventure in the woods. Soon he meets a young boy, and a surprising friendship develops. Set during World War II, this remarkable and inspiring story about the power of the human spirit will capture your heart and engage your mind.

2008 · 1h 34m
Director Mark Herman

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Drama

Bored and restless in his new home, Bruno, an innocent and naive eight year old, ignores his mother and sets off on an adventure in the woods. Soon he meets a young boy, and a surprising friendship develops. Set during World War II, this remarkable and inspiring story about the power of the human spirit will capture your heart and engage your mind.

COMMON SENSE

Holocaust drama sensitive, but never sentimental.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.5
Reviews 144
Fresh 94
Rotten 50

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Studio
Miramax
Released
2008
Run Time
1 hr 34 min
Rated
PG-13 Some mature thematic material involving the holocaust.
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2011 Miramax

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), English (United States)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.